A unique and distinctive culture emerges from the Burning Man experience. Rooted in the values expressed by the Ten Principles, this culture is manifested around the globe through art, communal effort, and innumerable individual acts of self-expression. To many, it is a way of life.

First Camp and The Nome are setting up a large structure for official Burning Man Organization meetings, cocktail receptions, and a big evening event. We will also host a 75-person dinner each night for members of the Burning Man LLC, senior staff, their guests and various artists and glitterati. All are fascinating people.
We need experienced chefs and cooks to direct evening meals and assist with lunches.
This is a fabulous opportunity to make a real contribution to the functioning of Burning Man, and meet some great people.
We may also need people to help with food prep, serving, bartending and housekeeping. Shifts are about 3-5 hours. If you are working with us, you can hang at our plush camp, join us for cocktail hour, use the showers, charge your batteries, and so on.
From 8/28 or to 9/5, we have a daily cocktail hour followed by dinner. On Tuesday 8/31, we host a 130-person dinner for Burning Man VIPs, and another cocktail reception on Friday 9/3.
The Nome Camp will set up a 4,000 sq. ft. structure in back of First Camp with bar, kitchen, dining facilities, lounge, electricity, plumbing, showers and so on. First Camp is located in the Center Camp area, directly facing the Great Circle. The Nome Camp consists of friendly long-time burners you will enjoy meeting. We are quite experienced at major Playa food events. In addition to having a great experience, you can hang at our camp, use the showers and so on.
Check out the photos of last year's similar event at the Fly Ranch. http://www.flickr.com/photos/21181254@N ... 71/detail/Reply to Dr.Nome@Speakeasy.net Let us know your area of expertise, preferences and please include your phone number.

Just making sure I am understanding the "offer"â€“ The founder of burning man and his inner circle are looking for "volunteers" to wait on them while they eat fancy meals with their "VIP" guests, and in exchange you can charge your ipod and use their bathroom?

Well, it's their party and frankly, I have to hand it to anyone who can make a career out of a party but it was just the way that it was worded ... just a little over the top, a little self promoting ... I feel so dirty having read it.

my favorite is the shot of the volunteer waiters in their white cult outfits

I know the event wouldn't exist in any form like it does without Larry's vision, but a VIP supperclub and lounge for the "elite" is just kind of gross. At least have the politeness to keep it quiet if you're going to exclude the proletariat rabble who's dollars pay for it.

It's a camping trip in the desert, not the redemption of the fallen world - Cryptofishist